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2 hitch hikers that i am not sure what they are.

The tube white worms are causing the purple frogspawn to be irritated.Ive seen white tube worms before but these ones have burrowed thru the glue and everything .
The spots on the gold hammer are like little hairs and do not seem to be irritating it.

Anyone know what they are ?

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2 hitch hikers that i am not sure what they are.

The tube white worms are causing the purple frogspawn to be irritated.Ive seen white tube worms before but these ones have burrowed thru the glue and everything .
The spots on the gold hammer are like little hairs and do not seem to be irritating it.

Anyone know what they are ?

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You have a cluster of spinoid worms which use the fibers/mucus tubes to capture food. Best eradication is to take the frag out and place in a small container of tank water and scrape them off
 

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The tube worms look like feather duster tubes, which would be harmless. The "hairs" are coral boring spionid worms. They're not harmful (they won't kill any coral in your tank), but they can reproduce to plague proportions and become incredibly unsightly.

A link that may give some insight into removal of the spionids:
 
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Here is a better pic of the white worms . Once they reached the soft tissue it has been irritated and retracted . This pic is during a KCI dipping. Followed right after with Seachem reef dip.
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